NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$27.3M
Grants
621
Median Grant
$500
Organizations Funded
280
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Foundation Overview
Mission
We are dedicated to engaging with the communities where we live and work—most often in direct alignment with our overall grantmaking concentration areas, childhood bereavement and educational enhancement.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Aim High program $1.8 million to 40 youth development organizations; Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative; Community Impact Grants $5,000-$25,000 to children's food programs, children's hospitals, senior services, children's bereavement organizations; over $11 million in direct funds to local communities since 2008
How to Apply
Multiple grant programs available: Local grants, workplace grants, Community Impact Grants $5,000-$25,000. Agents can apply for Community Impact Grants for local nonprofits.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$27.3M
Grants
621
Median
$500
States
47
$27.3M
Grants
668
Median
$500
States
47
$27.1M
Grants
613
Median
$500
States
44
Grant Size Distribution
$500
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$500
25th Pctile
$5K
75th Pctile
$7.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $500 and $5K.
Largest Recent Grants
$7.2M
2024
BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND (YOURCAUSE LLC)
TX · PUBLIC MULTIPURPOSE
$1.2M
2024
AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS
CA · EDUC. GENERAL
$1.0M
2024
ELUNA
PA · HHS GENERAL
$750K
2024
CITY YEAR INC
MA · EDUC. GENERAL
$750K
2024
HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM INC
DC · EDUC. GENERAL
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.